by MBJ Staff Published: November 2,2012
Tags: economic growth, economy, employment, forecast, higher education, job, outlook, piblic university, prediction, recession
JACKSON — The November issue of the Mississippi Economic Outlook, a quarterly publication, is now available. Published by the Center for Policy Research and Planning of the Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), the Outlook presents the state economic forecast for 2012 to 2017, and includes detailed employment forecasts by sector. Regional, national and international developments [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 12,2012
Tags: bond, clinic, credit, debt, health, health care, hospital, medical, medicine, outlook, rate, rating
HATTIESBURG — Fitch Ratings has affirmed its “A” rating on the following bonds issued on behalf of Forrest County General Hospital (Forest Health) (MS): — $70,000,000 Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority revenue bonds, series 2010; — $43,265,000 Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority, series 2009. The Rating Outlook is revised to “negative” from “stable.” [...] [...]
JACKSON — A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to “positive” from “stable” and affirmed the financial strength rating of “B- (Fair)” and issuer credit rating of “bb-” of Gulf Guaranty Life Insurance Company. A.M. Best wrote: “The ratings reflect the company’s more than adequate level of risk-adjusted capitalization, improved net income reported in 2011 [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 30,2012
Tags: consumer confidence, economy, employment, forecast, jobs, outlook, prediction, recession, unemployment, work, workers
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The April 2012 issue of the Mississippi Economic Outlook, a quarterly publication replacing the bi-annual Mississippi Economic Review and Outlook, is now available online at www.mississippi.edu/URC. Published by the Center for Policy Research and Planning of the Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), the Outlook presents the state economic forecast for 2012 to [...] [...]
RIDGELAND — A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of “A- (Excellent)” and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Medical Assurance Company of Mississippi (MACM) of Ridgeland. Best wrote: “The ratings of MACM are reflective of its strong risk-adjusted capitalization, conservative loss reserve position, sustainable [...] [...]